The North Plainfield School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from North Plainfield in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district also houses a comprehensive Adult High School and an Adult Community School which offers educational programs for North Plainfield and neighboring community residents.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,342 students and 304.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.District information for North Plainfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the North Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are:Human Resources, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Our district is comprised of three elementary schools (K–4), one intermediate school (5–6), one middle school (7–8), and one High School (9–12)."District Profile, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020.Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.School Performance Reports for the North Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the North Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Elementary schools East End Elementary SchoolEast End Elementary School, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. (423 students; in grades PreK–4) Stony Brook Elementary SchoolStony Brook Elementary School, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. (253; PreK–4) West End Elementary SchoolWest End Elementary School, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. (488; K–4) Middle school Somerset Intermediate SchoolSomerset Intermediate School, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. (516; 5–6) Middle / High school North Plainfield Middle SchoolNorth Plainfield Middle School, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. (544; 7–8) North Plainfield High SchoolNorth Plainfield High School, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. (1,052; 9–12) is certified by the New Jersey Department of Education and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, offers a comprehensive program of studies to its 7–12 enrollment.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:Staff, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020.New Jersey School Directory for Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Michelle Aquino, superintendent Donald Sternberg, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the North Plainfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2024. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.Board of Education Members, North Plainfield School District. Accessed May 17, 2020.
References
External links North Plainfield Public Schools
School Data for the North Plainfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics